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The Stetson sand volleyball team swept its home opener on Tuesday, defeating Florida Atlantic twice by identical 5-0 scores at the Stetson Sand Volleyball courts.

The Hatters battled through unseasonably cool and windy conditions to improve to 7-4 on the season.

"Our early tournaments on the beach really served us well today," Stetson head coach Tim Loesch said. "There was a lot of wind, and the girls were able to adjust to it. It wasn't pretty, but they figured out a way to be successful in the wind and against a good team that improved today. FAU really challenged us in the second match, and our girls had to make some adjustments to be successful."

Stetson's top seed of Kaley Melville and Julie Bassett extended their win streak to six with 2-0 wins in both matches. They improved to 9-2 on the season.

"I am just really happy that the team won their home opener," Loesch said. "The girls are obviously more comfortable playing here. We are on the road this weekend, but we are back home after that and I'm hoping we can get an even bigger crowd and defend our home court."

Stetson will play at the JU Easter Sand Tournament this Friday and Saturday against Jacksonville (two A-Sun matches), the College of Charleston, Florida State, and UAB.